The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba ( la, Dioecesis Bukobaënsis) is a

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located in

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in the

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History

* 13 December 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba * 25 March 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Rutabo * 21 June 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Bukoba

Bishops

* Vicar Apostolic of Lower Kagera (Roman rite) ** Bishop Laurean Rugambwa (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25); ''see below''; future Cardinal * Bishops of Rutabo (Roman rite) ** Bishop Laurean Rugambwa (1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21); ''see above & below'' (Cardinal in 1960) *

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

s of Bukoba (Roman rite) **

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Laurean Rugambwa Laurean Rugambwa (July 12, 1912 – December 8, 1997) was the first modern native African Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Dar es Salaam from 1968 to 1992, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1960. Biography Laurea ...

(1960.06.21 – 1968.12.19), appointed Archbishop of Dar-es-salaam; ''see above'' ** Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga,

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(1969.03.06 – 1973.11.26) ** Bishop Nestorius Timanywa (1973.11.26 - 2013.01.15) ** Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma (2013.01.15 - present)

Auxiliary Bishops

* Method Kilaini (2009-) * Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. (1961-1969) appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Method Kilaini, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 1999; later returned here as Auxiliary Bishop *

Novatus Rugambwa Novatus Rugambwa (born 8 October 1957) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See. Biography Novatus Rugambwa was born on 8 October 1957, in Bukoba, Tanzania, and was ordained a priest on 6 July 1986, for t ...

, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2010 *

Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza Saint Telemachus (also Almachus or Almachius) was a monk who, according to the Church historian Theodoret, tried to stop a gladiatorial fight in a Roman amphitheatre, and was stoned to death by the crowd. The Christian Emperor Honorius, howeve ...

, appointed Bishop of Kayanga in 2008 * Desiderius M. Rwoma, appointed Bishop of Singida in 1999; later returned here as Bishop Damian Kyaruzi. Bishop emeritus of Sumbawanga

Sources

GCatholic.org

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History

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

Sources